Table decoration.



Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

INVENTOR.

WITNESSES:-

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TABLE DECORATION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

Application filed March 16, 1914. Serial No. 825,136.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BEssm JUNE MAPES, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Table Decoration; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates more particularly to table decorations, but isnot restricted to such use, as it may be used in any connection forwhich it is adapted or appropriate.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a simple andinexpensive box or device designed to simulate a cake in appearance, andto serve as a candle support or carrying means, whereby it can be usedfor childrens parties, birthday functions, or as a table decoration onany occasion.

The box or device is preferably of a form adapted to be placed over acake, but may be used separately from a cake if desired.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, andwhile, in its broader aspect, it is capable of embodiment in numerousforms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top perspective view of the invention,and Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional and top plan views thereof,respectively.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body or box portion of myinvention, which is preferably of inverted pan shape and in externalform and appearance resembles a cake. In the present instance, the body1 resembles a round loaf-form of cake, but may be made to resemble acake of any other shape, style or size without departing from the spiritof the invention.

The body 1 may be made of any suitable material which is stiff enough tosupport the weight of the candles, such, for instance, as card board,pressed paper pulp, tin, or the like, and is provided in its top 2 witha plurality of openings 3 in any desired arrangement and number adaptedto receive the base portions of candles at, as shown. In order tosupport the candles at uniform heights relative to the top 2, apartition or false top 5 is provided within the body 1 in suitablespaced relation to the top so as to provide a rest for the lower ends ofthe candles. The partition 5 cooperates with the openings 8 in the top 2to retain the candles supported in upright position. To facilitate amounting of the partition 5 within the body 1 in proper predeterminedspaced relation to the top 2, such partition is provided at its edgewith an upstanding flange 6, which is intended to coact at its free edgeportion with the top 2 and to serve as a spacing means for said top andpartition. It is evident that this provides an inexpensive form of tabledecoration, which is not only useful at birthday parties or similarfunctions, but may serve as a table decoration at any time. It is alsoevident that the use of my device over a cake enables the candles to besupported in desired position without injury to the top of the cake, thecandle support being removed from over the cake prior to serving thecake.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specificconstruction or arrangement of the parts except in so far as suchlimitations are specified in the claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is,-

A device of the character described having a shell forming a cakecovering having openings in one end and a partition located in proximityto the said end for supporting candles in an upright position the saidcandle openings arranged circularly and concentrically with the saidend.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BESSIE JUNE MAPES.

Witnesses:

S. T. KLOTZ, C. D. WAGNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents. Washington, I). 0.

